The first open innovation conference organized by the city of Leipzig 28-30 November 2012, brings together experts from the fields of the triple helix “university, industry, government” focusing on the exchange of experience in the field of open innovation in creative industries. Methods and tools of open innovation shall be presented and discussed where they can unfold their full potential.

The conference takes place within the framework of the EU-project Creative Cities‘ (January 2010 to May 2013) final convention. Eleven partners from Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Hungary, and Italy joined together in 2010 within the project to form a transnational network of the creative industries in the participating cities. The final convention brings together representatives of the project partners, the creative industries, administration, economy, and politics in order to evaluate results, exchange experiences, and define future fields of work.

The conference is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Program co-financed by the ERDF and supported by the Transnational Cooperation Program of the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs.

See the program and registration here